Boys' name · since 1914

Hood

35 babies named Hood in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,691 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Hood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hood has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1935.

  • #24,691 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hood ranks #24,691 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#24,691 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hood's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hood's full recorded timeline at 1922, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 191419171919192219281935 5

Hood by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (17 births, 49% of the file).

1910s was Hood's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Hood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hood? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 35 babies named Hood. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,691 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
Where does Hood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hood ranks #24,691 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hood most popular? ▼
Hood was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Hood been used? ▼
Hood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 22 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Hood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoover, Hooper, Hooman, Hooker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hood's data

  • Hood's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hood

Nearby Names Like Hood

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hood

Hoover Boy
1,120 births
Hooper Boy
#9775 123 births
Hooman Boy
29 births
Hooker Boy
5 births

Compare Hood side by side: Hood vs Hoover Hood vs Hooper Hood vs Hooman

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Agnew
35 births · Peak 1912
Abbey
35 births · Peak 1951
Emert
35 births · Peak 1922
Kirkwood
35 births · Peak 1914
Casimier
35 births · Peak 1917
Flemming
35 births · Peak 1928
Lanie
35 births · Peak 1915
Stelmo
35 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hood: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hood draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.